Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-GARCIA-SMITH-OBAMA-DEL VALLE, REA, TROTTER AND PARKER. House Sponsors: WINTERS-CURRIE-SCHAKOWSKY-SCOTT Short description: PUBLIC AID-MEDICAID-DMHDD Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in provisions regarding the termination of the AFDC program on December 31, 1998. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 305/ ILCS 5/4-0.5 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/4-19 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the demonstration project requiring clients of the Department of Public Aid, or the Department of Human Services as its successor agency, with alcohol or substance abuse problems to participate in a treatment program, shall terminate on January 1, 2000. Makes a technical correction. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-16.3 Further amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions regarding managed health care for recipients under the Code provides that participating physicians in the Department of Public Aid's managed care program must be licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 (now, licensed to practice medicine in all its branches). CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the Senate concur in H-am 1. Recommends that the bill be further amended as follows: Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-16.10 new 305 ILCS 5/5-16.11 new 305 ILCS 5/8A-6 from Ch. 23, par. 8A-6 305 ILCS 5/8A-13 new 305 ILCS 5/8A-14 new 305 ILCS 5/8A-15 new 305 ILCS 5/8A-16 new 305 ILCS 5/8A-17 new 405 ILCS 5/1-121.5 new 405 ILCS 5/2-102 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-102 405 ILCS 5/2-107 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-107 405 ILCS 5/2-107.1 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-107.1 405 ILCS 5/2-107.2 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-107.2 405 ILCS 5/2-110 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-110 405 ILCS 5/2-110.1 new 405 ILCS 5/3-601.2 new 405 ILCS 5/3-800 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-800 740 ILCS 110/2 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 802 740 ILCS 110/11 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 811 740 ILCS 140/Act title 740 ILCS 140/0.01 from Ch. 70, par. 800 740 ILCS 140/1 from Ch. 70, par. 801 740 ILCS 140/2 from Ch. 70, par. 802 740 ILCS 140/3 from Ch. 70, par. 803 755 ILCS 40/10 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 851-10 Further amends the "Medicaid" Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a managed health care entity may not engage in door-to-door and certain other marketing activities. Requires that the Department of Public Aid approve an entity's marketing plan. Authorizes the Department of Public Aid Inspector General to investigate entities' marketing practices. Provides that the pharmacy formulary used by any managed care entity and its contract providers providing services under this Code shall be no more restrictive than the Illinois Department's pharmaceutical program on and after July 26, 1994. Amends the "Public Assistance Fraud" Article of the Public Aid Code. Makes it unlawful to do any of the following: defraud any State or federally funded or mandated health plan in connection with the delivery of or payment for health care benefits; directly or indirectly give or offer anything of value to a health care official with the intent to influence or reward any act or decision of a health care official; falsify or conceal a material fact or make a false statement or representation in connection with the provision of health care; or knowingly and willfully engage in any unfair or deceptive marketing practice in connection with providing any health care service or health plan. Provides for enhanced penalties for violators other than individuals. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Defines "authorized involuntary treatment" to mean psychotropic medication and electro-convulsive therapy. Makes various procedural safeguards applicable to administration of authorized involuntary treatment (now, administration of psychotropic medication only). Requires reports to the Department of Human Services concerning the administration of electro-convulsive therapy. Makes other changes. Amends the Sexual Exploitation in Psychotherapy Act. Changes the title to the Sexual Exploitation in Psychotherapy, Professional Health Services, and Professional Mental Health Services Act. Provides for a cause of action for sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient by an unlicensed health professional or unlicensed mental health professional. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action for injunctive relief against a psychotherapist, unlicensed health professional, or unlicensed mental health professional. Makes violation of a court order a Class 4 felony punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000; also provides for a civil penalty of $10,000 for contempt. Amends the Health Care Surrogate Act in provisions regarding the definition of "available" to provide that a person is unavailable if he or she is unwilling to respond in a manner that indicates a choice among the treatment matters at issue (now life-sustaining treatment matters at issue). GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends adding a requirement that only a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches may act as a primary care physician within a managed health care entity for purposes of the integrated health care program. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0538 Last action date: 97-12-01 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status